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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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